Advancing bodily autonomy

In 2025, we celebrate 50 years of Inter Pares and many Bulletin editions—decades of stories and analysis about our work with counterparts to promote social justice.

We are deeply grateful to you for reading and sharing these stories. In this Bulletin, discover how our new photo exhibit showcases the strength of activists confronting deeply entrenched barriers to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Revisit pivotal moments in the movement for bodily autonomy. Explore how we strengthen the existing work of counterparts to promote SRHR.

Together, we are building a world where everyone has control over their bodies and futures.

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daughters, mothers, grandmothers and other sexual outlaws

Last fall, Inter Pares launched a photo exhibition in collaboration with counterparts from Bangladesh, El Salvador, and the Philippines. Through powerful images from local photographers and stories, the exhibit highlights intergenerational activism for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), showing how art can spark conversations and challenge taboos. While the Ottawa exhibit has ended, the photos and their stories will travel across Canada and are also accessible online.

Bodily autonomy at the heart of reproductive health and justice

For 50 years, Inter Pares has supported global struggles for SRHR. This article looks back at key moments in the fight for bodily autonomy—from stopping the distribution of unsafe contraceptives in Bangladesh to connecting survivors of forced sterilization across borders. It also highlights how long-term partnerships have expanded access to contraception, abortion rights, and gender-based violence support in multiple countries.

Sustaining SRHR activism for the long term

“[W]hen we come together—sharing knowledge, strategies, and support—we build a movement that can’t be ignored,” says Sharaban Tohura of Nijera Kori. This article explores how we help strengthen our counterparts’ work to expand SRHR initiatives, trusting their leadership and expertise. By fostering long-term partnerships, we help build momentum for lasting social justice movements that extend beyond individual projects.